‘Ghost Ship’ Full of Skeletons Appears on Japanese Beach, Possibly North Korean Defectors

A ship carrying human skeletons was discovered Friday after it washed ashore on the coast of Japan nearest to North Korea, according to the Japanese Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard believes that the wooden boat might have come from North Korea, but they have not yet officially determined the craft’s country of origin, Japan’s Kyodo News reported.

According to Fox News, which referred to the boat as a “ghost ship,” the discovery “could be evidence of desperate defectors trying a new route to freedom after despot Kim Jong Un has clamped down on those fleeing the Hermit Kingdom this year.”